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3 Alarm Clock Mistakes Stopping You From Waking Up Early

21 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Samaira Banga. This content was uploaded by Samaira Banga. This is a YouTube video titled "3 Alarm Clock Mistakes Stopping You From Waking Up Early" (posted 2024-02-21). The clip features two speakers (labeled SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B) in an instructional dialogue that gives three practical tips to help people wake up earlier: (1) avoid setting multiple alarms, (2) place the alarm clock across the room so you must get out of bed, and (3) don’t use your phone as an alarm—keep it out of the bedroom and use a separate alarm clock. Thumbnail URL and metadata indicate a short, advice-style video.

3 alarm clock mistakes that are stopping you from waking up early.
Number 1, setting too many alarms. Many of us set 2, 3, 4, 5, even 6 alarms before sleeping, but we don't realize that we're unconsciously giving our brain the command that it's okay to snooze multiple times before waking up. Instead, set just one alarm and give your mind the command that it has to wake up in one go.
Mistake number 2, keeping your alarm too close to you. When it buzzes in the morning, we feel an urge to immediately snooze. Instead, place your alarm across from where your bed is. This way, when you wake up in the morning and your alarm rings, you'll be forced to get out of your bed to turn it off. And once you get out of the bed, you're already half awake.
Mistake number 3: Using your phone as alarm. When you use your phone as your alarm, you need to keep it next to you, and then there's a natural urge to check messages, emails. But the light emitted by your phone doesn't let your brain generate the sleep hormone. Instead, keep your phone outside your bedroom and use an alarm clock like this, which you can keep beside you.